Sixth Memphis officer relieved of duty in connection to Tyre Nichols death

Four of five officers fired after Tyre Nichols' death had previous infractions

An analysis of the personnel records of the five officers included mainly procedural violations, car accidents and accidental damage of department equipment for four of the officers.

Report Shows Former Memphis Officer With CT Ties Hit Tyre Nichols With Baton

New information has been released about former Connecticut residents and Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr.’s alleged role in the beating of Tyre Nichols. A police report obtained by the New York Times said Mills, who graduated from Bloomfield High School in 2008, hit Nichols with a baton. Videos released on Memphis Police Friday appear to confirm this. Nichols died...

Memphis police department fires two more officers in connection with Tyre Nichols death

The Memphis Police Department Monday announced that two more officers were relieved of duty at the beginning of the month in connection to the death of Tyre Nichols. In its public statement, the department reported they relieved the sixth officer, Preston Hemphill, of duty due to his use of a taser during Nichols’ traffic stop. The department has not yet named the seventh officer relieved of duty. The department’s statement emphasizes the length…

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Three Paramedics Terminated, Seventh Memphis Police Officer Relieved of Duty Amid Ongoing Investigation into Death of Tyre Nichols - Tennessee Star

On Monday, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) announced that a seventh officer has been relieved of duty amid the ongoing investigation into the beating death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols. In addition, the Memphis Fire Dispatch (MFD) announced that three paramedics have been terminated from the Memphis Fire Department as a result of its own internal investigation into Nichols’ death. The article Three Paramedics Terminated, Seventh Memphis Polic…

Seventh Memphis officer suspended over Tyre Nichols beating

Memphis police said Monday a seventh officer has been suspended over the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a young Black man whose death shocked the United